Wall Street Journal: It’s Time for the Feds to Get Out of Indian Country
In Case You Missed ItOct 7, 2016
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By: Terry L. Anderson and Shawn Regan As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump court the minority vote, they have paid virtually no attention to one of the most impoverished groups—Native Americans. More than any other group, American Indians are shackled by bureaucratic red tape that deprives them of the same rights and di...
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Bishop: Native Hawaiian Rule is Unconstitutional
Press ReleaseSep 23, 2016
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Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued the final rule to create a Native Hawaiian government. The rule, which is highly disputed and raises difficult constitutional issues, includes new administrative procedures and criteria for establishing such relationships. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the followi...
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New York Times: Officials Warn Congress of Major Defaults Without Restructuring
In Case You Missed ItFeb 6, 2016
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Puerto Rico and its top advisers made their case in Washington on Friday for a law that would allow broad restructuring of the island’s multibillion-dollar debt, saying that if Congress did not act soon, major defaults were likely this spring. The officials also said they knew that any legislative help would come at a ...
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New York Times: How Free Electricity Helped Dig $9 Billion Hole in Puerto Rico
In Case You Missed ItFeb 2, 2016
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To understand how Puerto Rico’s power authority has piled up $9 billion in debt, one need only visit this bustling city on the northwest coast. Twenty years ago, it was just another town with dwindling finances. Then, it went on a development spree, thanks to a generous —some might say ill-considered — gift from the Pu...
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Panel Outlines Options for Responsible Path Forward on Puerto Rico
Press ReleaseFeb 2, 2016
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Today, the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing to further examine possible solutions to the Puerto Rican debt crisis and avenues for the Commonwealth to achieve improved fiscal management and long-term sustainability. The panel discussed concepts surrounding the establish...
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Bishop: Energy is Essential to Puerto Rico’s Future Prosperity
Press ReleaseJan 12, 2016
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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on the circumstances leading to the current financial crisis faced by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), the state-owned, self-regulated monopoly that operates as Puerto Rico’s public utility. “Today we took a step forward to uncover ...
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Bishop: Congress Must Safeguard Integrity of Tribal Recognition Process
Press ReleaseDec 8, 2015
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Today, the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs held a second legislative hearing on the Chairman Rob Bishop’s tribal recognition bill (H.R. 3764) to hear from input from Indian Country. The Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 seeks to reestablish Congress’s unique authority to federally recognize tribe...
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Bishop Introduces Tribal Recognition Act
Press ReleaseOct 21, 2015
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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced H.R. 3764, the Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 and issued the following statement. “The tribal recognition process has been a mess for decades. The authority to recognize tribes is one that belongs to Congress, not the executive branch. Ho...
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Washington Examiner: Obama's 'energy-no, pot yes' policy
In Case You Missed ItOct 13, 2015
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A bill approved by the House this week aims to end what one senior Republican calls the Obama administration's "double standard" when it comes to growing pot, an illegal act under federal law, and producing oil and gas from fracking on tribal lands. "What's bizarre is that for energy production, the administration inte...
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The Washington Post: The Blood-Stained Indian Child Welfare Act
In Case You Missed ItSep 2, 2015
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“It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.” — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Sordid, always. And sometimes lethal, as some Native American children could attest, were they not, like Declan Stewart and Laurynn Whiteshield, dead. They were victims of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which as con...
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Bishop: Climate Focus in Alaska Reveals Obama's Geopolitical Blinders
Press ReleaseSep 1, 2015
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House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) today issued the following statement in response to the President’s trip to Alaska. “The United States takes over as head of the Arctic Council this year and the President’s trip shows he’s not ready for it. As Putin has shown no qualms about promoting Arc...
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Bishop: Methane Plan Flies in Face of Technological Reality
Press ReleaseAug 18, 2015
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Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposal for limiting methane from the oil and natural gas industry. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement in response: “The EPA’s plan to limit emissions flies in the face of technological reality. The truth is that while the oil and nat...
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